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Abide With Me
E. Lynn Harris |
From Kirkus Reviews The lives of five thirtyish African-Americans are updated in this final installment of a trilogy (Invisible Life, 1992; Just As I Am,1994) that doesnt stray from the soap-opera conventions that also govern the first two. The cast will be familiar to readers of the series: Raymond, Trent, Nicole, Jared, and Basil are all educated, successful, fairly well-off professionals who eat sumptuous meals and spend time with expensive therapistsa deft by-the-numbers strategy that excuses Harris from having to develop their characters himself. Ray and his old frat brother Trent live happily in their gorgeous Seattle home; Nicole and Jared, still childless in New York, enjoy immaculate marital bliss; Basil, also a Big Apple denizen, is a handsome ESPN sports commentator. All the men have excellent pectorals and exquisite butts; all the women are shapely and beautiful. Not that they dont have problems. Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. |
Awakenings
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Awakenings, by Martha J. Ross-Rodgers, portrays the life of a poor adolescent who faces the hardships of today's society. Betty, a 15-year-old high school student, has dreams of great material wealth, which starkly contrasts with the lifestyle that she and her mother currently live. Like so many of the youth today, Betty sees quitting high school and entering the work force as the quickest path to making her dream a reality. It is only after a brief experience with the "real world" however, that she realizes that educating the mind and body as the true key to success. Awakenings is the story of a young girl who must beat the odds and society's negative expectations of her to achieve. |
Between The Lies
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From the Publisher: Between the Lies pinpoints the complexity of male-female relationships. It pushes to the forefront the struggle in attaining love and commitment. L.J. Harris is a new voice in this arena, and still, she tells the story not with a bitter edge, but with compassion. AUTH COMMENT: Between the Lies is a real and sensible story that describes the disappointment and pain that can result from lies. It's a story that transcends sex and race because men and women of all colors can relate to it and it draws of our understanding of how easily we may be led astray by what we want to believe. |
Blue Collar Blues
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A brutal struggle for power in the manipulative auto industry pits white
collar against blue collar, in this powerful and sexy novel by the author of "Knowing" and "One Better". |
Flyy Girl
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From a fresh new voice with talent to burn comes this brash bitter sweet
novel about Tracy Ellison, a young girl with knockout looks, slanted hazel eyes, tall
hair, and attitude, as she comes of age during the hip-hop era. Motivated by the material
life, Tracy, her friends, and the young men who will do anything to get next to them are
plunged into a world of violence, gratuitous sex, and heartbreak. Slowly, Tracy begins to
examine her life, her goals, and her sexuality as she evolves from a Flyy Girl into a
woman. A captivating tale, written with fluid narrative and contemporary dialect, Flyy Girl captures the complete feel and sounds of the streets and is destined to become an urban classic. |
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